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Second Person Arrested for PSN/Xbox Live DDoS Attackshttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/second-person-arrested-for-psnxbox-live-ddos-attacks/011615_10
On Christmas Day, both the PSN and Xbox Live were hit with distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that brought both services down for hours, preventing new owners from doing really anything with their consoles and subjecting customer service representatives to hours of abuse from the most selfish and monstrous parents in the world...Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:39:00 GMTMicrosoft Also Suffering Connectivity Issueshttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/microsoft-also-suffering-connectivity-issues/082514_9
The PlayStation Network isn&#39;t the only console network experiencing difficulties. The Lizard Group isn&#39;t satisfied with simply attacking the PSN and SOE services, so now they&#39;ve set their sights on Xbox Live. Both Xbox 360 and Xbox One users alike are experiencing intermittent connectivity, and Microsoft is aware...Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:20:00 GMTYour Reputation on Xbox Live Could Penalize Youhttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/your-reputation-on-xbox-live-could-penalize-you/032614_3
For Xbox One owners, your reputation on Xbox Live could penalize you if it&#39;s less than favorable. This month, those who do not have a &quot;Good Player&quot; rating will receive feedback directly from Xbox.
The reputation currently has three categories, Good Player, Needs Work, and Avoid Me...Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:31:00 GMTBeta Testers Found Price Hike in XBL Dashboard Update (UPDATED)http://www.actiontrip.com/news/beta-testers-found-price-hike-in-xbl-dashboard-update-updated/071013_5
UPDATE: Microsoft claims to be fixing this &quot;incorrect pricing error&quot; found in the beta test.
&ldquo;We are aware that select regions experienced some incorrect game title pricing in the Xbox Live beta,&rdquo; Microsoft spokesperson told GamesBeat...Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:06:00 GMTWatch Your Microsoft Points During the Monetary Transitionhttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/watch-your-microsoft-points-during-the-monetary-transition/061213_4
One thing Microsoft announced at their E3 press conference was that they would be phasing out the use of Microsoft Points (MSP) currency for the Xbox Live Marketplace. This was met with many cheers, and many people, including myself, have assumed that the transition would be a seamless one...Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:10:00 GMTXbox Gold Free this Weekendhttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/xbox-gold-free-this-weekend/041913_7
Xbox Silver members, your time to try out Xbox Gold for free is at hand, starting now through 10 am PST on Monday. During this time, Silver members will have complete Gold account privileges, including playing multiplayer outside of couch co-op, party chat, video Kinect, and the other online-only entertainment apps that are reserved for paying Gold members...Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:48:00 GMTBlack Ops 2 Beats Halo 4 on Xbox Livehttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/black-ops-2-beats-halo-4-on-xbox-live/112912_6
...Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:25:00 GMTXbox 360 Update Todayhttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/xbox-360-update-today/112712_4
Here's a bit of news that should interest all Xbox 360 users. MS a new Xbox
360 system update today. The update is mandatory apparently and users should
get the prompt next time they sign in. Installing the update evidently addresses
some issues related to Xbox Music, Xbox Video and SmartGlass...Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:31:00 GMTTransformers: FoC Demo Here Nowhttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/transformers-foc-demo-here-now/073112_3
As promised last week, Activision has released a playable demo for the upcoming
action game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (PC/360/PS3). The demo is also going to be available on PSN starting tomorrow.
The demo is currently available for download via Xbox Live and features a mission...Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:28:00 GMTXbox Live Down, MS Looking Into Ithttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/xbox-live-down-ms-looking-into-it/070612_3
Word is that Xbox Live is currently down (thanks CVG). There's a
message on the XBLive saying that "users may experience difficulties signing
into Xbox Live from an Xbox console" and "signing into Xbox Live from Xbox.com."
"We are aware of the problem and are working to resolve the issue...Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:16:00 GMTParamount Flicks App on Xbox Live - It's Importanthttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/paramount-flicks-app-on-xbox-live-its-important/061312_4
MS continually releases Xbox Live apps related to entertainment. This time
they've sent the word that Paramount Pictures has a standalone Kinect-friendly
app. It works similarly to a variety of other movie-buying apps on the system
minus. Of course, you still won't be able to watch movies released by studios
other than Paramount...Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:35:00 GMTMass Effect 3 Demo Now Available on Xbox Livehttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/mass-effect-3-demo-now-available-on-xbox-live/021412_3
As
promised, BioWare releases a demo for Mass Effect 3 via Xbox Live, giving
gamers a chance to try out two singe-player missions. You'll also get early
access to the game's multiplayer mode (providing you own an online pass from
Battlefield 3)...Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:08:00 GMTSyndicate Co-op Demo Releasedhttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/syndicate-coop-demo-released/013112_4
There's a playable co-op demo for Syndicate now available for download via
Xbox Live. Here's the word:
Content: Syndicate Co-op Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Check availability in your Xbox LIVE region
Dash Text: Syndicate is a re-imagination of the classic...Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:00 GMTThe Darkness 2 Demo Now on Steamhttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/the-darkness-2-demo-now-on-steam/012512_4
The demo for the soon-to-be-released action adventure, The Darkness 2, can
now be snatched via Xbox
Live and PSN.
The Darkness 2 demo now also available on Steam.
Here's the word: "Embrace the Darkness and download the demo now! In this specially-constructed demo...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:36:00 GMTThe Darkness 2 Demo Live on Xbox Livehttp://www.actiontrip.com/news/the-darkness-2-demo-live-on-xbox-live/011712_3
There's a playable demo (1.40 GB) for The Darkness 2 now available exclusively
to Gold subscribers (until next week). Here's the official word: "Become Jackie
Estacado and master your demons as you experience the thrill of Quad-Wielding:
slash, grab and throw with your Demon Arms while simultaneously firing two weapons...Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:31:00 GMT